Original 1948 lithograph after a watercolor painting by Paul Henri Derambure.  Printed in Paris.  Fine example of "tasteful" erotica printed in France after World War II.  Sheet size: 9-1/4 x 7-1/4; print size: 7 x 5 inches.  Signed in stone.  Mint condition from a complete copy of "Ovide L’Art l'Aimer".

Paul Henri Derambure produced illustrations for dozens of books in the 1940s and 50s the Athéna publishing house, which specialized in the production of limited edition luxury books.  Athéna employed many well-known illustrators for its prestigious collections, including Raoul Auger, Edou Martin, André Hofer, Joseph Hémard, André Michel and Jacques Camus and Paul Derambure was an important Athéna artist.  In the late 1940s he delved into eroticism, including "L’Art l'Aimer" and "Histoire Amoureuse des Gaules".